Schedule Of Classes Offered By Flotilla 2-5

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary

Boothbay Harbor, Maine (Flotilla 2-5) 

BE A BETTER MARINER

Mid Coast Maine has one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, but that beauty can hide hazards that can quickly ruin your day on the water.  Geography, tides and weather can conspire to make even the most experienced mariner opt to stay ashore.

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 2-5, based at Coast Guard Station Boothbay Harbor, is offering courses that will make your a smarter boater. 

 Boat America

This boating certificate course meets Maine’s requirement that boat operators born on or after January 1, 1999 must have competed the Boat America course approved by the National Association of Boating Law Administrators in order to operate a boat over 25 hp on inland and coastal waters. Our instructors for the course are experienced boaters who provide additional insights about boating in the midcoast Maine area.

• Date:  March 12, 14, 19, & 20, 2024
  
• Time: 6 PM to 8 PM
• Location:  Boothbay Adult Ed
• To Register: contact rleonard@aos98schools.org

• Date:  April 29, May 1, 6, & 8, 2024
• Time: 6 PM to 8 PM
• Location: Great Salt Bay School Damariscotta, ME
• To Register: contact bmerrill@aos98schools.org
  
  
  
  

 Paddle Sport Safety 

Paddle sports can be so enjoyable especially in Maine which has some of the most beautiful spots and exceptional paddling experiences on the planet.   But safety skills are essential for excursions along Maine's costal and inland waters in canoes and kayaks.   Currents, tides, cold water and other hazards contribute to paddle sports problems and fatalities out of proportion to general boating.  Join two experienced paddlers of canoes and kayaks on Zoom to learn how to prepare for and deal with the challenges associated with our favorite sport.   The class is suited for beginners and intermediate paddlers.

The course is FREE and involves two Zoom class session. 

• Date: to be scheduled
• Location: to be posted
• To Register:

Sailing Skills and Seamanship 

Designed for both experienced and novice sailboat operators.  Topics include types of sailboats, equipment for your boat, how a boat sails, reading the wind, points of sailing, sail controls, running, close-hauled, reaching and sail adjustments.  Basic maneuvers of tacking and jibing are explained along with picking up a mooring, leaving and approaching a dock, and anchoring.   In addition, aids to navigation and introduction to the rules of the nautical road are covered.

• Date:  to be scheduled 
• Location:  to be posted
• To Register: 

Suddenly in Command

Addresses issues that may arise if you encounter situations on the water that require a working knowledge of Emergency Communications, Basic Navigation, Boat Handling, Anchoring and an overview of the items that are legally required to be aboard your boat.

• Date:  January 29 & 31, 2024 
  
• Time: 6 PM to 8 PM
• Location: Zoom
• To Register: contact davidbeastwood@gmail.com
  

Navigating Mid Coast Maine

• Date:  February 7, 14, 21, 28, & March 6., 2024
  
• Time: 6 PM to 8 PM
• Location: distance learning via Zoom
• To Register: contact David Eastwood at davidbeastwood@gmail.com
  

• Date:  March 27, April 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2024
• Time: 6 PM to 8 PM
• Location: Boothbay Adult Ed
• To Register: contact rleonard@aos98schools.org

• Date:  May 15, 22, 29, June 5 & 12, 2024
• Time: 6 PM to 8 PM
• Location: Great Salt Bay School, Damariscotta, ME
• To Register: contact bmerrill@aos93.org

• Date:  July 10, 17, 24, 31, & August 7. 2024
• Time: 6 PM to 8 PM
• Location: American Legion Hall, Boothbay ME
• To Register: contact davidbeastwood@gmail.com
  
  

To Register and For more information contact:  David Eastwood at 633-4748 or davidbeastwood@gmail.com